La Trappe Dubbel
Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.

 

 

 

 

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Bottle 0.5L.
Dark amber body, with an average, creamy, light-brown head, mostly lasting with a good lacing; average density of medium-sized bubbles.
Heavy malty aroma with complex notes of caramel, prunes, raisins and spices.
Intense sweet flavour with a light bitter note that comes up after a while.
Medium body with an oily texture; lively carbonation; alcoholic warming in the finish.
Quite a satisfactory and complex beer.

 

 

Bottle poured into glass at Brasserie Cambrinus in Bruges. Feels stronger than 7%!

Reddish brown color. Big , off-white head. Caramel malt dominates in the aroma with notes of plums and candy sugar. Smooth, malty taste with moderate sweetness.

 

 

medium bodied, rich and malty. Beautiful dark amber color. Notes of figs, plums and of course banana, with slight hints of chocolate. Complimented by a nice warm feeling thanks to that 7% abv. Satisfying and flavorful but not overwhelming. Deo gratias, et Deo gratias agamus pro cervisia :)

 

 

 

 

 

Did you say Dutch? I'm in! I just love Holland! Got this La Trappe Dubbel delivered to my front door from my friends at Belgian Style Ales. I've only had this once before, from tap in a pub in Belgium. I remember greatly enjoying it. Seems a bit underrated on this site, based on how I remember it. Anxious to dive into this one from the bottle. Strange date code on it, L24B22. Not sure what to make of it, but I have a feeling it doesn't matter. At a bit below room temperature, a gentle pour into a St Bernardus chalice glass. Inviting dark brown color with a 1-finger creamy off-white head. Good bit of carbonation. Very nice. On the nose I get wonderful sweet malts, caramel, vanilla blended with dark fruits of fig, dates, raisin. Smells very complex, as is expected with a Trappist dark ale. On the taste, I'm getting those sweet malt characteristics right up front. This is very balanced, with that maltiness, caramel, dark fruit as in the aroma, picking up slight lemon on the backend with slight bitterness. Delicious! The dry finish on this zaps the very mild bitterness away and leaves you with that malt sweetness that lingers for a bit and then your mouth begs for more. Just a lovely finish on this. The 7% ABV is well hidden, but you feel the gentle warmth on the back of the throat and on the way down to the belly. The mouthfeel is smooth, and again that dry finish which is very pleasant. Just a terrific experience. Can't wait to have another!